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Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1941-11-21

Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1941-11-21, page 01

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PffiOMCLE
^l\V/y Serving Coliimbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community
\'ol. 20, iVo. (8
COH'Mlll'S, OHIO, KItlDAV, NOVKMIiKK 2\, l<|,||
INTER-AMERICAN AMITY THEME OF CONFERENCE
baijTimorr (.;ps)—a now
epoch in Ihc rcl.nlinns of tho .Icw- i.sh communlt.v of the tinited St.Tlcs lo Ihc scnllcrcd .Icwlsh communities of Smith nnd C'cn- trnl AmcriciT will lip innuRurat- ed here at an hi.storic confer¬ ence opcninR at Ihc .Southern Hotel on Sunday morning. No- vemlicr 2.'irfl, anri continuing until the '^.llh. a..; leaders of Ihc Western flemisplierc assemble for tho first Inter-.Ameriotin .Jew¬ ish Conference under the hles.s- ing of the Stale nepnrtmcnt, which will he rejiresentcd liy UndcrRcerctary of Stale Sumner Welles.
Initiated hy the American Jewish Congress as a means of unifying the .Jews of the two Western continents, in the face of the destruction of the sources of .Jewish life in Irluropean lands, the Inter-American Conference \vill have the participation of delegations from the United RtJites, the Argentine. Dolivla, Canada. Chile. Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador. El Salva¬ dor, Guatemala, Honduras, Mex¬ ico, Nicaragua. Panama. Peru. Uruguay and 'Venezuela.
Observers here regard the forthcoming conference as a ser¬ ious approach to the problems ™--, aPf hemispheric unity, partlcular- j''lft*Jy>lW'V(t!W' of the-fact that all the ''"-' 'buslhess sessions of the cataier- ence will be private, while two sessions have been arranged for the public to provide a forum for the interchange ot basic ideas as to what can be accom¬ plished.
The address of Mr. Welles will be broadcast iiy the Columbia Broadcasting System from 1:30 to 2:00 P. M., Sunday, November 23rd, Eastern time.
Community Fund Head,'! Thank Jewish Workers
still breathless over the out¬ come of this yetir's Community [-"tind drive, wllen the cain- pnlgn for $r,7,S.R0:! netted $(«)2, 'll,'j.2l. Fund attaches were this week tinalyzing reports of the tip peal. and, siihsetiuent l,y, thanki'nfi.s^,lewish workers who liclpcrl mflkf* it so successful.
Particijfiating In man.v of the 13 divisions, .Jewish solicitors were prominent for the fine jobs the.y difl. Claris Adams, cam¬ paign chairman, said today. He referred specifically to the work of Robert K. Levy, who headed the Commercial Division, and took that group cictir up to its .¦SttS.WlO c|uota. ringing the hell al the ino percent mark.
Also active w.'is Rabbi Harry Kaplan, of the Hillel Founda¬ tion, wlio served on the commit¬ tee on Churcii Cooperation, and Sidney I.. Katz, chairman of Zion Lodge No. 02, li'nai D'rith Commiinily Fund committee.
Unable to cite the numerous otiier tc-'im members who helpetl make the drive a success, Mr. Adams did. iiowcver, refer to the Women's group which work- ed under Mrs. William Schiff, 211 Soulh CaKsingham Road, and made $l,ini) on a $1,120 quota.
The Women's group was part of the Women's Territorial Di¬ vision, of which Mrs. Stanley B. Johnson, 261 North Drexel Ave¬ nue, Is chairman. Her vice chalrmaii In the east territory- was Mrs. Frederic F. Stoneman, 138 South Parltview Avenue. Mrs. Woehrio Metiftif, 2360 Bex¬ ley Park Rd., was colonel of the section in which the Jewish Women's team, "M" w<irked.
Mrs. Schiff's "captains" in¬ cluded Mrs. Rohert K. Levy, 78 S, i^rexel Ave.; Mrs. Harry Gold¬ berg, l!)f) S. Cassingham Rd,;
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"NIGHT OF STARS" SHOW NOV. 26TH
Arthur Szyk I right I noied Polish artist, presenting an ori¬ ginal drawing to U. S, Housing Authority Administrator, Na¬ than Straus, chairman of "Night of Stars", tor the cover design ot the Year Bcolt of the United
I'alestlne Appeal, ptdilished in connection with "Night of Stars", spectacular show for Palestine resettlement and refugee relief to be held at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, Novem¬ ber 26th.
HIS DKATII MOritMOl)
Leo M.'irlis
I'S'ce I-Jditorial IJelow)
I'AI.ESTINF HVMIMIONV PLAVS IN CAIKO
(lAIIlO (JPS) ~ A jiacked house composed largely of llrit- ish officers and men heard tlie Palestine Symphony Orchestra in the hall of the American Uni¬ versity of Cairo heix' in Ihe first performance of its annual I'^gyp- tian tour. Composed mostly of refugee artists from Europe, the orchestra, under the direction ot Michael Taube, featured Nina Salzji}an,^(^9.:JQl3lst,..\{ho yr^m the praise of the critics. ' '"*"
Its sixth season having open¬ ed on October Oth, the Orches¬ tra, founded by Bronislavv Hub- erman, can look liack on a good record. Of 513 concerts played in the five past season.s, Iti,^) were given last year, compared with 8-1, 03. i)l and 107 in the preceding four. They were given in three cities and nine colonies of Palestine and in Egypt.
Edgar Kaufman Noted Jewish Leader InOPA
wahiii\(;to\ t.li'S) -Rdgar .1. Kaiifninnii. I'rcsidcnt of Kaiif- m;in Ilcp.-irliilenI Stores of I'ills- burgh. ii.'is lieen tippointcd Con- Mill.'tnt on l)istriliuti(m i'rolt- Icins for the Office of I'rice Ad- niinisiration, it was announced iicrc by Leon Henderson, admin- islnitoV.
Mr, K.uifmann, who is held cilieriy responsible for the or- gaiiizalion of tiie General .lew¬ ish Council iind wlio has taken ;i leading riilc in niosl, American- .lewish communal enterprises, will advise tiie OI'A on proli- lenis related to pricing and dis- triluilion of finislied goods with spcilai reference to "scarce inly¬ ing," advise in tiie preparation of price adminislration jiro- giams in tiie finished goods ficlils, reduction of waste in dis- li-iliulion iind problems arising from iiiietiiiciil practices of "il li¬ er rcfiiilcrs or niiinufiicturei-s liiiil iiffecl prices.
In iiddition to tlils niiiiiy of¬ fices in tile .lewish coinnninity of Pittsburgh ami of llie coun¬ try, Mr. Kaufmann i-s a director of the National Kelail Dry Goods As.sociiilion, iind found iissoeiiite stiiff inemljcr Hesearch llureau for Training, University of burgh.
It is understood that Mr. Kauf¬ mann will come to Washington to establish an office here dur¬ ing the emergency period. -,.„
LONDON (J P S) — EvldeMy' under Government pressure, it is reported. Colonel Josiah C. Wedgwood, Laborite, will not introduce an amendment to the King's speech in favor of a .Jew¬ ish .^rm.y. Colonel Wedgwood has witlidrawn the notice of the amendment, but he will ileliveri ills pliuined speech in favor of: liic .lewish Army and expects support from other M. P,'s.
Ju(I<];c .\aron B. (lohn Of Toledo To .Speak Here IVIonday
One of ihi. oiilsliinding jierson. iiliiie-; of Toll-do. (),, Hill iiddress Zion Loilgi- ,\o. CJ, ll'iiin H'rith, next McMldiiv evening iit liie Kiist llroiiil S-t. Templi- Ile is -Illdgi' Aiiroil 1!, Colin who has
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Retail
Pilts-
The Passing Of Leo Marks
CollllullliH .lewry Ihls week nioiirns Ihe sudden pn.sslni; of Ia-o Marks, age «7, wlio siifreied a lii-arl altaek 'I'uesday lilght in the lobby of the ileshler-Wallick Hotel.
Tlie sei-vlees, which were ipffleialed by Habbi Samuel M. Gup and Ibe vast coneourse of priiple who ii^.seiubbd i'YUlay morning al Ibe Seboediuger ( lia|>el, Mas indeed a tribute lo Ihe high esleeiii. iu wbieli be was beld and was fully rejii'e.siMlative i)( bis numerous frii-nds, .lewlsb and noii-.lewisb. and bis eiilii-e business staff. 'I'bi-u. uiil bis lifetime .Mr. .Marks Inul (-oiilribliled In nliiiH-ruus iiisli- lutions and oi-ganl/.alions, Ixilli .leui.sb and uoii..le\\ ish. Ile built Ibe .lulius Marks 'riibereulosis Hiiiialoi-ium in l.e\liiglon, Ky.. iu uieniory ot bis lalber; doualed SI.->ll,Ollll lor Ihe eon- Nti'U(-llou of Ibe Amelia .Maries whig of the local ('bildreu's Hospital, gave tjil^,"),!)!!!) lo build Ihe Amelia Marks aildlllon lo a saualoi-lliui for Negro«'H lu KeuHK-ky. It('(-eully he suti- sei'ibed $1011,01111 for a whig of a ('bi<'ago hospital.
Hy his u|)righliH*ss, siiieei-ity jind iulegrlty, Mr. .Mai-ks tlid mu<-h to ral.se Ibe name of local .leivry In Ihe eyes <if nou- .lews. "I.eo", ils be «a.s t-alled by bis fi-iends, bad a wiiriii .lenlNfi heart. lie ivjis uol <»iily iduii.v.s re;idy (o defend llie .lew agaiiisl any <>i-itielstn b-velled iigaitisl liiiii, but miiile iitaiiy a si)erlfi4-e in order tbiil Ibe .lewish uaiile should not Iu any way be behiuii'ebed. He wjis not a in-ayi'i--lMiok -lew; his al- leiidiillee at the synagogue servh-es uiis U4il fi-enueul, but his I'espeel foi* everylbing .lewish was iiiiiueiise. I.eo .Marks In his views und actions was slruigblfol-wai-d, fi-aiik and sin¬ cere. He was one of tliose men who never sought pulillc ap¬ plause, Imt eai-i-led uul bis diitieH without osleiitaliun.
We of tlie Columbus Jewlsli eommuiilly admired lilm for llis fine quuIltieH of heart uiid remarkable human sympalbles and iiiidei-Ntaiidliig. His passing Is not ouly a .sad bereave¬ ment fur IiIh family, but an irreparable loss lo Ibe entire city.
Our heartfelt syiupatliy is extended lo ills wife, (iraee V. Murks; his slHter, Mrs. AValter Krunc and a nephew. Waller Franc, Jr., of Sioux City, Iowa.
Judge Aaron B. (^ihn
a record of 25 years of public servicg,4ri,,,hl3;i,(^^MniJtyj
Couirt^ df Cbmmtjijf Keas,Hhls' courageous leadership has'been highly commended by Toft^do newspapers and all puiilic spirit¬ ed citizens of that city He is a man of recognized aliihty as a jurist and Is lookefl upon as one of 'I'oledo's best citizens.
.Judge Cohn hits chosen for his subjc(-i "Our Great Need" a timtdy discussion of important proitiems of tiie present day emergeniy. a mes.sage which should he heard liy every Jew antl .lewcss in Cohimbius.
The- meeting, which is schedul¬ ed for ,S n(-lo(-l<. is open to all iriiiii I'.'rith memliers, their wivc-s iind friends. Also on the progriini for Ihiil evening will be lh(- first noininiition of offi- errs for l!H2
Rabbi A. G. Minda Will Speak At Bryden Rd. Temple Friday
It.dil.i Allien G. Miiiil.i Ti-m- pi.-, Isiiiel, Miniieiipoiis, Minn., \\ ill be the KUi-~l |in-:iclH-r ill the iirvilen Road Temple, ill the Siilihiilii Si-rvii-e- in tills coming Fricliiv evening, .\ov. 2h, al 8:1)0 o'ciocli,
Raiiiii Miiidii is lilc disliiig. liished l(-ader of one of ihc hug- est congregalioiis ill the north- wc<l and is known fiir and wide for Ills iiiiiiiy I'ivic ac-(ivilies. Iiiiriiig lil-i mini-iry his own cungregiitiiin liiis grown to large propiirlions. lie is i^ ^pealter of iiiiilitv. Ills suiijci-i will be "Whiit ,-\iis Thee, O Israel"
H,iiilii Milldii is coniuiK lo Co- liinilius a^ tiic guest of the
ilrollu-iil I. It is a newiy
liiaiiiu-ii policy ol this or.ganiza- lioii to introiiuce to the congre- gaiioii significant pulpit jierson- aiiiies during the present year
The ,servii-es will be conduct ed iiy Ralibi Samuel M. Gup
Fur YoDr Next I'rlDtlns Jubt IVby Not C>U The Jewlnh Chroulcla PIIONB AD. 21)54
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PffiOMCLE
^l\V/y Serving Coliimbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community
\'ol. 20, iVo. (8
COH'Mlll'S, OHIO, KItlDAV, NOVKMIiKK 2\, llW'V(t!W' of the-fact that all the ''"-' 'buslhess sessions of the cataier- ence will be private, while two sessions have been arranged for the public to provide a forum for the interchange ot basic ideas as to what can be accom¬ plished.
The address of Mr. Welles will be broadcast iiy the Columbia Broadcasting System from 1:30 to 2:00 P. M., Sunday, November 23rd, Eastern time.
Community Fund Head,'! Thank Jewish Workers
still breathless over the out¬ come of this yetir's Community [-"tind drive, wllen the cain- pnlgn for $r,7,S.R0:! netted $(«)2, 'll,'j.2l. Fund attaches were this week tinalyzing reports of the tip peal. and, siihsetiuent l,y, thanki'nfi.s^,lewish workers who liclpcrl mflkf* it so successful.
Particijfiating In man.v of the 13 divisions, .Jewish solicitors were prominent for the fine jobs the.y difl. Claris Adams, cam¬ paign chairman, said today. He referred specifically to the work of Robert K. Levy, who headed the Commercial Division, and took that group cictir up to its .¦SttS.WlO c|uota. ringing the hell al the ino percent mark.
Also active w.'is Rabbi Harry Kaplan, of the Hillel Founda¬ tion, wlio served on the commit¬ tee on Churcii Cooperation, and Sidney I.. Katz, chairman of Zion Lodge No. 02, li'nai D'rith Commiinily Fund committee.
Unable to cite the numerous otiier tc-'im members who helpetl make the drive a success, Mr. Adams did. iiowcver, refer to the Women's group which work- ed under Mrs. William Schiff, 211 Soulh CaKsingham Road, and made $l,ini) on a $1,120 quota.
The Women's group was part of the Women's Territorial Di¬ vision, of which Mrs. Stanley B. Johnson, 261 North Drexel Ave¬ nue, Is chairman. Her vice chalrmaii In the east territory- was Mrs. Frederic F. Stoneman, 138 South Parltview Avenue. Mrs. Woehrio Metiftif, 2360 Bex¬ ley Park Rd., was colonel of the section in which the Jewish Women's team, "M" wel, Mas indeed a tribute lo Ihe high esleeiii. iu wbieli be was beld and was fully rejii'e.siMlative i)( bis numerous frii-nds, .lewlsb and noii-.lewisb. and bis eiilii-e business staff. 'I'bi-u. uiil bis lifetime .Mr. .Marks Inul (-oiilribliled In nliiiH-ruus iiisli- lutions and oi-ganl/.alions, Ixilli .leui.sb and uoii..le\\ ish. Ile built Ibe .lulius Marks 'riibereulosis Hiiiialoi-ium in l.e\liiglon, Ky.. iu uieniory ot bis lalber; doualed SI.->ll,Ollll lor Ihe eon- Nti'U(-llou of Ibe Amelia .Maries whig of the local ('bildreu's Hospital, gave tjil^,"),!)!!!) lo build Ihe Amelia Marks aildlllon lo a saualoi-lliui for Negro«'H lu KeuHK-ky. It('(-eully he suti- sei'ibed $1011,01111 for a whig of a ('bii-itielstn b-velled iigaitisl liiiii, but miiile iitaiiy a si)erlfi4-e in order tbiil Ibe .lewish uaiile should not Iu any way be behiuii'ebed. He wjis not a in-ayi'i--lMiok -lew; his al- leiidiillee at the synagogue servh-es uiis U4il fi-enueul, but his I'espeel foi* everylbing .lewish was iiiiiueiise. I.eo .Marks In his views und actions was slruigblfol-wai-d, fi-aiik and sin¬ cere. He was one of tliose men who never sought pulillc ap¬ plause, Imt eai-i-led uul bis diitieH without osleiitaliun.
We of tlie Columbus Jewlsli eommuiilly admired lilm for llis fine quuIltieH of heart uiid remarkable human sympalbles and iiiidei-Ntaiidliig. His passing Is not ouly a .sad bereave¬ ment fur IiIh family, but an irreparable loss lo Ibe entire city.
Our heartfelt syiupatliy is extended lo ills wife, (iraee V. Murks; his slHter, Mrs. AValter Krunc and a nephew. Waller Franc, Jr., of Sioux City, Iowa.
Judge Aaron B. (^ihn
a record of 25 years of public servicg,4ri,,,hl3;i,(^^MniJtyj
Couirt^ df Cbmmtjijf Keas,Hhls' courageous leadership has'been highly commended by Toft^do newspapers and all puiilic spirit¬ ed citizens of that city He is a man of recognized aliihty as a jurist and Is lookefl upon as one of 'I'oledo's best citizens.
.Judge Cohn hits chosen for his subjc(-i "Our Great Need" a timtdy discussion of important proitiems of tiie present day emergeniy. a mes.sage which should he heard liy every Jew antl .lewcss in Cohimbius.
The- meeting, which is schedul¬ ed for ,S n(-lo(-lU The Jewlnh Chroulcla PIIONB AD. 21)54
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